Other / mixed grade configuration · Burlington, WI

Wheatland Center Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Wheatland Center Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551656002163
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wheatland Center Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Wisconsin schools.

#7 of 7
schools in Burlington · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.5:1
large classes for Wisconsin
29.4%
free-lunch eligible

Wheatland Center Elementary has class sizes larger than 83% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wheatland Center Elementary ranks #7 of 7 schools in Burlington, WI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Wheatland Center Elementary held near 624 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 39.8 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 551656002163 · Burlington, WI Other · MID · TRAD

644 enr · 16.5:1 · 29.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Southview Elementary School (644 students)

Wheatland Center Elementary held near 624 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 39.8 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Wheatland Center Elementary compares

Wheatland Center Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.4% ▼ 24% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 644 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
644
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.4%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 644 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Wheatland Center Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wheatland J1 School District reports $13,217 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Burlington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Wheatland Center Elementary

How many students attend Wheatland Center Elementary?

Wheatland Center Elementary has 644 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burlington, WI. CCD year-over-year: 612 (2022-23) → 624 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheatland Center Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Wheatland Center Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wheatland Center Elementary?

29.4% of students at Wheatland Center Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wheatland Center Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Wheatland Center Elementary is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Burlington, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheatland Center Elementary?

Wheatland Center Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wheatland Center Elementary rank among schools in Burlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Wheatland Center Elementary ranks #7 of 7 schools in Burlington, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Burlington on the city page.

What other schools are in Wheatland J1 School District?

None reported; Wheatland J1 School District operates only Wheatland Center Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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